“Police found the woman with bullet wounds lying on the ground. She was later certified dead by paramedics. A man who was with the deceased, described as her uncle, was also shot in the leg, allegedly by the same suspect,” Masondo said in a statement on Thursday.

“Police immediately launched a manhunt for the suspect. The search led to Emndeni in Soweto where the suspect who is the partner of the deceased was arrested.”

The man faces charges of murder, attempted murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

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